[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR184.1444]
[Page 538-539]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 184_DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
SAFE--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
Sec. 184.1444 Maltodextrin.
(a) Maltodextrin
((C6H10O5)n, CAS Reg. No.
9050-36-6) is a nonsweet nutritive saccharide polymer that consists of
D-glucose units linked primarily by [alpha]-1-4 bonds and that has a
dextrose equivalent (D.E.) of less than 20. It is prepared as a white
powder or concentrated solution by partial hydrolysis of corn starch,
potato starch, or rice starch with safe and suitable acids and enzymes.
(b)(1) Maltodextrin derived from corn starch must be of a purity
suitable for its intended use.
(2) Maltodextrin derived from potato starch meets the specifications
of the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d ed., 3d supp. (1992), p. 125, which are
incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Copies are
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available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20418, or at the Division of Petition Control (HFS-217),
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or may
be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--
federal--regulations/ibr--locations.html..
(3) Maltodextrin derived from rice starch meets the specifications
of the Food Chemicals Codex, 4th ed. (1996), pp. 239 and 240, which is
incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Copies are available from the National Academy Press, 2101
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--federal--regulations/ibr--
locations.html.
(c) In accordance with Sec. 184.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used in
food with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice.
(d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
[48 FR 51911, Nov. 15, 1983; as amended at 60 FR 48893, Sept. 21, 1995;
63 FR 14611, Mar. 26, 1998]
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